Preview: Jenkintown Drakes vs. Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers
Jenkintown is 0-3 against Chester Charter Scholars Academy since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jenkintown Drakes will look to defend their home court against the Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers at 7:30 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jenkintown won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. Their tough 68-48 defeat to Delaware County Christian might stick with them for a while. Jenkintown was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 42-15.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Judah Jackson, who scored 15 points. It was the first time this season that he scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of James Callas, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Chester Charter Scholars Academy's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They took a 53-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of MOT Charter. While losing is never fun, Chester Charter Scholars Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 439th in Pennsylvania, while MOT Charter is ranked 20th in Delaware).
Jenkintown's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season.
Jenkintown came up short against Chester Charter Scholars Academy in their previous matchup back in January, falling 62-57. Will Jenkintown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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